Deep Thoughts: Pastor Anthony McMichael arrested

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Pastor Anthony McMichael arrested

Pastor Anthony J. McMichael was arrested for impersonating a police officer. He flashed a badge when pulled over for speeding. McMichael was given the badge by former Sheriff Victor Hill of Clayton County. Hill gave out badges to lots of people, apparently to repay political favors. What caught my eye in this case was the quote from McMichael, “…Hill swore him in as a reserve deputy because he is a pastor.” When I read the phrase, I saw it as a classic case of WTF. It does not follow that a pastor should be sworn in as a deputy simply because he is a pastor. How dumb must one be to even utter the phrase?

It gets better. McMichael was asked to return the badge as part of an ongoing effort to reign in the various unauthorized deputies in Clayton County. McMichael allegedly lied by claiming that he did not have a badge.

And better still. McMichael allegedly acted as a deputy in his spare time. What did he do?

McMichael had this to say:

"It was the vindictive spirit of Clayton County to go after any association with Victor Hill," McMichael said. "It was a set-up on part of Clayton County to intervene into my life style."

In other words, McMichael is claiming it is a witch hunt. What an ass. Anthony McMichael is pastor at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church near Atlanta. I wonder if he will see prison time for this or will he get a slap on the wrist because he is a pastor?

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Doris Tracey · 816 weeks ago

We don't need any more people in prison. We should work on giving people the desire to stay out of prison. This man killed no one. Too many people are going to prison. Maybe he could do some labor in the community, like cleaning the streets or cleaning up the churches. We all need to be humbled.Humility is a great cure of any kind of pride. This pastor made a poor judgement call that's all.

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Mojoey 107p · 816 weeks ago

I agree with you. His did not hurt anybody, he is not violent, and in the end who really cares that he flashed a badge? I say work our a misdemeanor plea deal where does some community service. I bet there are a lot of people in the area who could use a good meal.

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Signed, Me · 816 weeks ago

Did not hurt anybody? How about the intimidation tactics that he used while the badge was in his possession? Someone has been psychologically hurt. Hmmm. How about that? I am not wishing anything on anyone, but God knows how he used that badge. GOD KNOWS and God ain't the only one.

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Mojoey 107p · 816 weeks ago

No proof if that yet.

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Justin · 816 weeks ago

Anthony McMichael ran a Christian school, where he fraduantely took insurance premiums out of his employees' check and pocketed the money in 2004. My wife and I were insured under Mount Nebo and one of us had a long term disability. Anyway, to make a long story short when transmited into the emergency room for a life threatning condition, we discovered we had NO coverage because McMichael and Mount Nebo decided to steal the health insurance money. McMichael is a fake and phony; he will suffer in the longterm because he IS NOT ABOVE GOD or even any man.

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BillinGA · 813 weeks ago

Have you seen a photo of this badge? I was thinking this was horrible and then I see a photo of one. http://www.ajc.com/news/clayton/65-people-surrend... Click on the photo.

RIght across the top it says"HONORARY". LE agencies across the country have this type program.

In this one instance, it appears that everyone is going a little overboard, I remember being an honorary astronaut once, lol. Should you use it to impersonate an officer, yes, get arrested. But you have a couple hundred out on the streets and one person flashes one, probably means that most know its something that should be displayed on their wall and not in their wallet.

If this was done better, a formal program, with outlines on who gets them and why, other LE departments made aware of the Honorary program, etc., I would not have a problem with it at all, especially if its like San Diego's program which is one of supporting the department with money and equipment. I get the idea, but Hill screwed up in implementing it.

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HRLady · 813 weeks ago

This reminds me of when the police go into schools to talk to kids and they hand out toy badges! "Now you can help fight crime!" LOL!!!

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ywait · 651 weeks ago

Pastors should be an example to the flock they lead. The badged should have been returned but instead he choose to hold his because he feels thet he is above the law. A man with a haughty and arrogant spirit is who he is. To know him is to NOT like him. People that keep body of Christ from progressing are leaders such as this.

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